Chicago new construction leads from new building permits
What the data shows
In the 30 days to October 21, the City of Chicago issued 112 new construction permits that match this page, about 5.1 every business day. 31 arrived in the most recent 7 days, up 3% week over week (30 the week before).
The busiest community areas were West Town (11), Near West Side (7), West Ridge (7), Lake View (6) and Woodlawn (6).
Of the 112 permits, 112 reported a job value: the median was $450,000 and the largest was $94,000,000, for $244,511,674 in total reported work.
By permit type the split was 100% new construction. 88% already name a contractor, which matters for who should call first.
Who buys these leads: Subcontractors, suppliers, post-construction cleaners, insurers, security and signage companies and lenders.
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Permit types
| New Construction | 112 · 100% |
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Questions
When should I contact a new construction project?
Suppliers and subcontractors should call the general contractor right away; cleaners, security and signage companies do best near completion, which the portal tracks by stage.
Do these include garages and additions?
Only permits the city types as new construction are included, which covers new homes, multi-unit buildings, commercial buildings and detached garages.
Where do these Chicago new construction leads come from?
From the City of Chicago's official open-data portal (Building Permits, dataset ydr8-5enu). See the methodology page for the exact matching rules.
What do subscribers get?
Full addresses, the contacts the city publishes, reported job value, permit stage, a hand-picked call list with an honest opener, and a CSV.
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